Will “Aircraft Maintenance Inspector” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Inspect work of aircraft mechanics performing maintenance, modification, or repair and overhaul of aircraft and aircraft mechanical systems to ensure adherence to standards and procedures.

• Inspect new, repaired, or modified aircraft to identify damage or defects and to assess airworthiness and conformance to standards, using checklists, hand tools, and test instruments.

• Prepare and maintain detailed repair, inspection, investigation, and certification records and reports.

• Conduct flight test programs to test equipment, instruments, and systems under a variety of conditions, using both manual and automatic controls.

• Examine maintenance records and flight logs to determine if service and maintenance checks and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.

• Analyze training programs and conduct oral and written examinations to ensure the competency of persons operating, installing, and repairing aircraft equipment.

• Start aircraft and observe gauges, meters, and other instruments to detect evidence of malfunctions.

• Approve or deny issuance of certificates of airworthiness.

• Examine aircraft access plates and doors for security.

• Recommend changes in rules, policies, standards, and regulations, based on knowledge of operating conditions, aircraft improvements, and other factors.

• Recommend replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment.

• Examine landing gear, tires, and exteriors of fuselage, wings, and engines for evidence of damage or corrosion and the need for repairs.

• Investigate air accidents and complaints to determine causes.